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ridicule
- 1) noun, language or behaviour intended to humiliate or mock; derision
- 2) verb, to make fun of, mock, or deride
Etymology
C17: from French, from Latin rīdiculus, from rīdēre to laugh
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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deride, laughter, banter, raillery, mockery, scorn, derision, irony, rib, taunt, sneer, satire, jeer, sarcasm, chaff, gibe, mock, humiliate, taunt, parody, caricature, send up, chaff, Brit. informal lampoon, informal satirize, pooh-pooh